Hurand

Hurand (Persian: هوراند; also Romanized as Hūrānd and Howrānd; also known as Horand)[3] is a city in the Central District of Hurand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, and serves as capital of the county.[4]

For the former administrative division, see Hurand District. For the county, see Hurand County.

Hurand
Persian: هوراند
City
Hurand is located in Iran
Hurand
Hurand
Coordinates: 38°51′44″N 47°22′01″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceEast Azerbaijan
CountyHurand
DistrictCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total4,658
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 3,876 in 907 households, when it was a city in the former Hurand District of Ahar County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 4,445 people in 1,127 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 4,658 people in 1,352 households.[2] Hurand District was separated from Ahar County to establish Hurand County.[7]

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 April 2023). "Hurand, Hurand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Hurand can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3067141" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. "Approving the reform of country divisions in East Azerbaijan". Borna News (in Persian). 13 August 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 03. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. "With the opening of the governorship, Hurand became the 21st county of East Azerbaijan". Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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